Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades (R) and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi are seen during a welcome ceremony the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, Cyprus November 20, 2017. REUTERS/Yiannis KourtoglouCAIRO – 8 January 2021: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El Sisi discussed on Thursday energy files and developments of regional issues with his Cypriot counterpart, Nicos Anastasiades. The Cypriot president also expressed keenness to develop relations with Egypt at the trilateral level with Greece. The presidents, during the phone call, discussed issues of bilateral relations between the two countries and the regional issues, within the framework of common interests and stances in the Eastern Mediterranean region. Sisi hailed the growing bilateral cooperation with Cyprus, reflected in the keenness to coordinate stances on regional issues of mutual concern.

Source: Egypt Today January 08, 2021 09:45 UTC